Dance Brothers will be available on Netflix on Wednesday, May 10. The next dance drama is expected to premiere on the streaming site at 3 a.m. ET. The serial drama starring Roderick Kabanga, Samuel Kujala and Jeanerick Muyima among others has Max/Mahsa Malka as creator and producer. According to the OTT giant, the Finnish series is about two dancing brothers who set out to build a dance club.
According to a summary published by the stream:
“Over time, their artistic impulses clash with their new business and what it takes to succeed.” Their brotherly friendship is strained as they try to strike the perfect balance between surviving and pursuing their aspirations.”
Dance Brothers was written by Malka, Reeta Ruotsalainen, and Leo Viirret and has been described as “inspiring, bittersweet and touching” by Netflix. Future performances will be directed by Taito Kawata. In addition to the actors mentioned above, the cast of the drama also features Cristal Snow, Oksana Lommi, Lauri Lohi, Fanni Noroila, Josefiina Kotajärvi, Andrew Taua’i, and Pietari Kauppinen.
Dance Brothers will showcase “the best of Finnish creativity,” according to its founders.
Dance Brothers appears to be the first Finnish series to be shown globally on a streaming service. According to Variety, the unreleased show was filmed in the Finnish capital Helsinki in March last year. Endemol Shine Finland’s debut written production is considered a young adult drama series.
Malka described it as a “special project,” telling the publication:
“(Dance Brothers is) a combination of high-quality drama, exciting dance and a diverse cast.” It is not only a unique and ground-breaking perspective on the dance genre, but it is also a particular effort…We have created a series that will highlight the best of Finnish creations on all levels.”
According to The Futon Critic, season one of the planned series will include ten episodes and will air from 3:01 am to 4:00 am EST. However, it is not clear whether all episodes will be available at the same time. Dance Brothers will also be shown on YLE, the Finnish state broadcaster, in addition to Netflix. Endemol Shine Finland’s Script Program Head, Malka, is also an executive producer, with the company’s MD, Unne Sormunen.
When asked about the project, Banijay’s head of narrative, Lars Blomgren, told Variety:
“It’s an ambitious show with a unique story, so finding the right partner was critical, and Max Malka was able to do that thanks to his excellent track record.”
It’s worth noting that, despite the fact that the new Netflix series is a dance drama, the music department has some fresh faces. Elja Markkanen and Elias Salmenkallio, recognized for their work on Into the Forest I Go (2017), have been tapped to compose the music for Dance Brothers.
Not to mention Dance 100, the reality series Dance Monsters: A Dance Competition, the ballet drama Tiny Pretty Things, the junior competitive dance show Baby Ballroom, Dancing Queen (a 2018 documentary about Alyssa Edwards aka Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson), and the five-episode series We Speak Dance, among many others.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
